Medicine bottle



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Horneys Patented June 11, 1940 UNITED STATES MEDICINE BOTTLE GeorgeMasters, Selukwe, Southern Rhodesia, South Africa Application December7, 1938, Serial No. 244,488

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in medicinebottles and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a device of this character embodying novel meanswhereby the medicine therein may be conveniently dispensed inpredetermined, uniform quantities.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a self measuring medicinebottle of the aforementioned character which will be comparativelysimple in construction, compact, highly eicient and reliable in use andwhich may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecication, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing whereinlike characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in verticalsection through a medicine bottleconstructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in horizontal section, taken substantially on theline 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in vertical section through the upperportion of the bottle, taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises acontainer which is designated generally'by the reference numeral I, saidcontainer being of any suitable material, preferably glass. Asillustrated to advantage in Fig. 2 of the drawing, the container I issubstantially rectangular in horizontal section. Projecting at aninclination from the top 2 of the container I is an integral dischargeneck or spout 3. Threadedly mounted on the neck 3 is a removable closurecap 4.

The reference numeral 5 designates an integral, inclined partition inthe upper portion of the container I. At its lower end, the inclinedpartition 5 terminates in an upturned ange or wall 6 which is spacedfrom the top 2 of said container. As best seen in Fig. 1 of the drawing,the inclined partition 5 extends in the plane of the lower portion ofthe neck 3 and, in fact, constitutes a continuation thereof. Thepartition 5 with its uptiuned flange 6 provides, in conjunction with theside walls I of the container I, a measuring chambei' or compartment 8.

' It is thought that the manner of using the device will be readilyapparent from a consideration of the foregoing. The upturned fiange 6 onthe lower end of the inclined partition 5, being spaced from the top 2of the container I, provides an inlet opening or passage 9 to themeasuring chamber 8. Of course, the measuring chamber 3l is incommunication with the neck 3 of the container. tity of the medicine isdesired, the container I is tipped in a manner to cause the chamber 8 tofill through the passage 9. Of course, the chamber 8 is filled to thelevel of the top of the flange 6. Then, by removing the cap 4 andtipping the container I in the direction of the neck 3 the medicinewhich has been trapped in the chamber 8 iiows by gravity through saidneck 3.

It is believed that the many advantages of a medicinebottle constructedin accordance with the present invention will be readily understood andalthough a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

A medicine bottle comprising a container for the reception of medicine,said container including a top and side walls, an inclined dischargeneck projecting from the top, and an inclined partition in the upperportion of the container extending in the plane of the lower portion ofthe discharge neck and constituting a continuation thereof, saidpartition including an upturned flange on its lower end spaced from thevtop and delining, in conjunction with the side Walls, a measuringchamber communicating with the container and with the neck.

GEORGE MASTEFS.

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